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'It's That Good': Eddie Johnson Says Suns Roster Has Exciting Upside

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are either set to disappoint or impress this coming season with little wiggle room between. The Suns, after making a postseason

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Ranking the Suns’ most important rotation players

As we’ve gone through the SunsRank exercise, I think one thing has become clear. This team has depth, at least on paper. Much of that depth is rooted in young players who still have to live up to their potential.

Darius Garland News / Phoenix Suns on SI / September 6

Darius Garland to Suns? Why the Trade Makes Sense for Phoenix

PHOENIX — After further review, the internet might be right for the first time ever. Rumors and buzz around the Los Angeles Clippers surrounding their

Khaman Maluach News / Bright Side Of The Sun / September 6

The Suns need Khaman Maluach to become more than a prospect

As we saw with the steep punishment that the NBA handed out to the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this week, one of the most valuable assets an NBA team can have is draft picks, especially lottery selections.

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The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz

How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?

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Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / September 5

The Suns’ Wild Cards are where this roster gets interesting

SunsRank continues as we look at the Phoenix Suns roster in its entirety and try to determine the team’s hierarchy. It is an exercise I always enjoy because it captures exactly how we feel at a specific point in time.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / September 5

NBA Notes: Suns, Jalen Green, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Lakers

Could Jalen Green eventually find himself back on the trade market? It’s at least a possibility worth watching, with Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report recently listing Green among five “sneaky” trade candidates, as relayed by Donnie Druin of NBA On SI.

Jalen Green News / Phoenix Suns on SI / September 5

A Slow Start Could Send Suns Guard Jalen Green Out of Phoenix

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA this season. Not quite championship contenders. Not quite expected to miss the postseason.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / September 5

Inside the Suns: Starting Green or Gillespie, grading the Suns’ front office, Durant comments

Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep-dive analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team in which the Fantable — a roundtable of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / September 4

Former NBA player Robert Horry predicts the Phoenix Suns will shock the NBA

With all the chatter around how the Phoenix Suns will eventually perform in the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, one former NBA star gave them credit and a prediction that they will exceed expectations.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / September 4

NBA Legend Thinks You're Too Low on Phoenix Suns This Season

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are hoping to shatter some expectations this season. After a surprise run to the playoffs, the Suns are hoping 2026-27 is an even better year with another step in the right direction after moving on from big names such as Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal last summer.

Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / September 4

Grading the Suns’ offseason after an encouraging summer

It feels like forever since the Phoenix Suns played, but now that we’re only a month away from the start of preseason, the excitement can finally start to creep in.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

NBA News / Burn City Sports / September 4

Phoenix Suns fans roast NBA reporter over Los Angeles Clippers comment

Phoenix Suns fans wasted little time pushing back on CBS NBA reporter Sam Quinn after he said he’d rather be the Los Angeles Clippers than the Suns in a social media post.

Darius Garland News / Burn City Sports / September 3

What Phoenix Suns fans are saying about a potential Darius Garland trade

PHOENIX — With the Los Angeles Clippers suddenly facing one of the bleakest draft outlooks in the NBA, Phoenix Suns fans have started pondering whether the situation could create an opportunity for their own team.

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Koa Peat News / NBA Draft on SI / September 3

Koa Peat has Gone Under-the-Radar as a Value Pick for Suns

On draft night 2026, former Arizona Wildcat Koa Peat watched as fellow draft hopefuls heard their name called one by one. Peat, a five-star forward who helped power Arizona to the Final Four alongside Brayden Burries, had previously been on the fence about entering his name into the ’26 draft at all.

Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / September 3

Suns' Draft Drought Suddenly Looks Great After Eye-Opening Clippers Punishment

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns' draft capital has long been a running headline (and sometimes butt of a joke) in NBA discussions since owner Mat Ishbia took over.

Phoenix Suns News / Kicks on SI / September 2

Penny Hardaway's Nike Foamposite 'Phoenix Suns' Set for Return

Not many dates on the sneaker release calendar are more important than the annual NBA All-Star Weekend. With the Phoenix Suns hosting the 2027 festivities, fans already have high expectations due to the city's rich sneaker history.

Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / September 1

How many games does ESPN have the Phoenix Suns winning in 2026-27?

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns enter the 2026-27 season with expectations that look very different from where they were a year ago. ESPN projects the Suns to finish 42-40 and land eighth in the Western Conference, putting them in the play-in tournament.

Phoenix Suns News / Larry Brown Sports / August 28

Suns owner Mat Ishbia responds to a question about trading Devin Booker

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia will not be parting ways with his franchise player in this lifetime. Ishbia spoke this week at a corporate event in Michigan.

Phoenix Suns News / EssentiallySports / August 28

Mat Ishbia Reveals One Condition Under Which Devin Booker Would Be Traded From the Suns Amid Financial Fallout

Anyone who thought that the corporate upheaval that Mat Ishbia is dealing with would leak into his team, the Phoenix Suns majority owner himself has set the record straight.

Jalen Green News / Hoops Wire / August 27

NBA Notes: Suns, Jalen Green, Knicks, Kelly Olynyk, Cavs

Jalen Green gets another crack at making this whole Suns thing work. Perhaps the bigger question is whether the Suns can make it work around him. That’s basically the issue raised by Brendan Mau of NBA on SI, who examined Green’s fit entering his second season in Phoenix.

Phoenix Suns News / Fadeaway World / August 26

Collin Gillespie Defends Devin Booker After Bold Criticism From Suns Fan: 'Bad Take'

Devin Booker has spent his entire 11-year NBA career with the Phoenix Suns and has unsurprisingly become a fan favorite over time. Suns fans aren’t often critical of Booker as a result, but one was recently, and his teammate Collin Gillespie quickly came to his defense.

Phoenix Suns News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 26

Suns’ Collin Gillespie calls out ‘bad take’ on Devin Booker’s impact

Collin Gillespie had a breakout campaign with the Phoenix Suns last season after struggling to carve out a role in his first years in the NBA. Some even considered him a candidate for Most Improved Player after putting up career-best numbers.

Mat Ishbia News / Yardbarker / August 21